Monday, August 6, 2012

Skin Care 411

My skin has definitely seen better days. This summer my skin has gone from dry to oily to broken out to then oily with dry patches. Awful. So I've decided I need to change up my skin care routine. I've been collecting a ton of CVS coupons and doing my research so I decided to put myself on a month's challenge to try and get back to my old face!

Allure magazine just came out with their annual Beauty Insiders issue and it was chalk full of great advice and recommendations for products. I'm going to share some of their useful tips along with my new skin care plan for the month.

Get Radiant Skin

Exfoliate daily with a oscillating brush but don’t use a
scrub everyday; it will strip away the skin’s natural oils. {I have the Olay version of the Clarisonic brush and I think it's a great alternative to the Clarisonic}

Apply an at-home peel with alpha hydroxyl once a week – or
if your skin is sensitive, use a scrub with gentle beads. Try Olay Total Effects
Refreshing Citrus Scrub.

3. Sleeping on a cotton pillowcase. Creases in cotton contribute to creases in your skin. Get your beauty sleep on a satin pillowcase instead.

4. Sipping through a straw. Dermatologists warn that using a straw will create fine lines around your mouth.

My 30 Day Plan

I'm going to commit to using these products below every day for 30 days (and nothing else) to see how my skin reacts. I have combination skin that tends to be very sensitive so I made sure to choose really gentle/natural cleansers. Not all of these products are brand new but I've never consistently used them on a daily basis.

An organic skin care moisturizer will replenish the skin with vitamins and minerals. Night Anti Wrinkle Cream: Our skin is relaxed when we sleep. An anti wrinkle cream is absorbed by the skin where it replenishes and restores cells allowing the skin to maintain its elasticity. Anti Wrinkle Night Cream helps the skin maintain a youthful appearance and fights free radicals that cause the skin to age. rejuvenation skin treatment